2. Virtual Field Trip Journey Through Our Solar System

3. Out of This World! We will leaving the bonds of our planet Earth to explore the Solar System We begin by getting in our space ship, first stop… The MOON! LETS GO!

4. Here is our Space Ship

5. We’ll Take the Next One

6. Lift Off

7. Up, up and Away!

8. To Outer Space!

10. The Moon Click here for Moon Stats

11. Moon Statistics 3476 Km diameter 1/4 the size of Earth 1/6 the gravity Distance to the moon 384,403 Km About 4.6 billion years old Moonquakes - about 3000 a year 100 °C to -175 °C

12. Something Strange Have you ever noticed that the moon never appears to rotate? We always see the same side of it. Have you ever wondered why that is? Click here to find out

13. Mysterious Moon Moon’s rotation = revolution Goes through all phases in about 29 days Revolution = 29 days Rotation = 27 days Day = 14 Earth days Night = 14 Earth days Click here to see the phases of the moon

14. click here to learn more about the phases of the moon When you are done there Click the red X to come back click here to see what phase the moon is in now Next slide

15. Tides Tides are caused by the moon’s gravitational pull Earth spins = 2 high tides, 2 low tides, one every 6 hours High tide is on the side of Earth facing moon, and the side directly opposite

16. On With the Journey Next we will sling-shot around the sun and travel past each of the 9 planets

17. The Sun Click here for Sun Stats

21. On to the Planets

22. Planet Axis Rotation

23. Mercury Click to see Mercury’s stats

28. Venus Click here for Venus Stats

32. We are coming up on the Earth Click here for Earth Stats

35. Light from Earth

36. Mars Click here for Mars Stats

37. Click the box to play some interactive Mars games

40. Jupiter Click here for Jupiter stats

43. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

45. Saturn Click here For Saturn Stats

49. Uranus Click here to see Uranus stats

53. Neptune Click to get Neptune stats

57. Pluto Click for Pluto stats

60. Pluto and it’s moon Charon

61. Touchdown